Currently, about 60 COVID-19 patients are using ventilators in Orange County and 448 are still available. That will change though, as the positive numbers increase each day and the shortage of medical supplies is severe.

"We have not come close to receiving the supplies that Orange County needs," acting emergency manager Lauraleigh Avery.

Hospital CEOs said if the projections of the surge stay on track, they believe they can absorb the need with existing capacity. But as Demings mentioned, this all seems to change day-to-day, and they want to be ready if it does.